Arab intellectuals condemn targeting of Indian Muslims over spread of Covid-19, seek action from International community

By Muslim Mirror Staff

New Delhi, April 20 : In the wake of purported Islamophobic comments from Indian expats in Gulf countries and attacks on Muslims in India in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic has attracted criticism from several Arab citizens, intellectuals and activists.

Despite many Indians sacked by Gulf states for their posts on social media, there is a growing list of expats who continue to write anti-Muslim comments over the spread of Covid-19.

Mejbel Al Sharika, a Kuwaiti lawyer and Director of International Human Rights has announced to voluntarily adopt the cause of Indian Muslims at United Nations Human Council in Geneva. He has also called out Indian Muslims to help in documenting the evidence of violence.

I will adopt the cause of Muslims in India at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva for free#india

— المحاميمجبل الشريكة (@MJALSHRIKA) April 17, 2020

Princess Hend al Qassimi of the Sharjah Royal Family, warned a Twitter user after he put out several tweets targeting Muslims over the COVID-19 pandemic. “your ridicule will not go unnoticed” she wrote. Later, the user deactivated all his social media profiles.

The ruling family is friends with Indians, but as a royal your rudeness is not welcome. All employees are paid to work, no one comes for free. You make your bread and butter from this land which you scorn and your ridicule will not go unnoticed.

— Princess Hend Al Qassimi (@LadyVelvet_HFQ) April 15, 2020

Columnist of Kuwait’s Al-Anba news Dr Mohammed Al-Sharika has tweeted in support of Indian Muslims that they are subjected to radical practices and most brutal crimes, and urged international communities to take action to save lives.

Abdur Rahman Nassar an intellectual from  Kuwait has been very critical about the way Indian Muslims are treated. In a series of tweets, he called to stop the “terrorism” fueled by Hindu right-wing group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) while maintaining that the group does represent all Hindus and many Hindus are humanists and reject injustice.

RSS do not represent Hindu .. Many Hindus are humanists and reject injustice pic.twitter.com/SDJRYZpDgp

— عبدالرحمن النصار (@alnassar_kw) April 18, 2020

In another tweet Nassar    said ‘Every year, more than 55 billion $ are transferred to India from the Gulf countries, and more than 120 billion annually from all Muslim countries.

Indians (mostly Hindus) are treated well in these countries.

In return, how are Muslims treated in India?

Every year, more than 55 billion $ are transferred to India from the Gulf countries, and more than 120 billion annually from all Muslim countries.

Indians (mostly Hindus) are treated well in these countries.

In return, how are Muslims treated in India?#india#Indian

— عبدالرحمن النصار (@alnassar_kw) April 16, 2020

Saudi Scholar Abidi Zahrani has proposed to list all “Hindu militants” spreading hatred against Muslims and Islam while working in GCC and the Middle-East in order to seek their deportation from those countries.

I propose to all respected followers to list all militant Hindus who are working in the GCC and spreading hate against #Islam #Muslims or our be loved Prophet Mhmd PBUH under this #hashtag #Send_Hindutva_Back_home
show a copies of their bio.

— م/ عبيدي الزهراني (@ZahraniAbidi) April 12, 2020

UAE’s Guinness World Record Holder Suhail Al Zarooni said in a tweet  that, UAE has hosted and interacted with many communities of various religious backgrounds, so it can never support any element which disrespects any sentiment of any religion.

We have for the last many years hosted and interacted with many communities of various religious backgrounds and can never support any element which disrespects any sentiment of any religion.

— Suhail Al Zarooni (@SuhailAlZarooni) April 17, 2020

India has witnessed a rise in hatred against Muslims after a section of Indian media misreported a congregation organised by Islamic missionary group Tablighi Jamaat in March in New Delhi after several of the group’s members were infected with Covid-19. The misrepresentation of the incident has led to the social boycott of Muslims in many corners of India and a rise in hate crime against them including lynchings.

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